Check Point and SofaWare Unveil Expanded Distributed Security Management Platform for Service Providers.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Security Management Portal (SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. ) 5.0 for Safe@Office Integrates Advanced Monitoring and Management Capabilities with Built-in Antivirus and Antispam Security Features Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, and SofaWare(R) Technologies Ltd., a Check Point company, today announced a major upgrade to the Security Management Portal (SMP), a network security management system designed for service providers deploying the company's award-winning Safe@Office and VPN-1 Edge UTM-1 Edge (formerly VPN-1 UTM Edge and VPN-1 Edge) is a line of firewall and VPN appliances developed by SofaWare Technologies, a Check Point company. The Check Point VPN-1 UTM Edge product line is designed for enterprise branch offices and for teleworkers. unified threat management See UTM. (UTM (Unified Threat Management) Refers to a stand-alone appliance or a software package that combines a firewall, antivirus, spam and content filtering as well as intrusion detection. See firewall, antivirus, antispam and IDS. ) Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. gateways. The new SMP 5.0 offers service and solution providers an unprecedented ability to deliver scalable value-added services to networks of thousands of appliances to meet ever-changing customer needs. The application integrates a wide array of managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality into a single turnkey solution: network and firewall management, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. management, firmware updates, email antivirus and antispam, Web content filtering, logging and reporting and dynamic DNS. "Check Point's Safe@Office UTM solutions were created on the premise that businesses need an adaptable network security infrastructure to ensure growth," said Gregor Freund, chief technology officer, Check Point Software Technologies. "The new SMP 5.0 management system makes it easier than ever for service providers to leverage our affordable, advanced Safe@Office UTM appliances and offer their customers a robust security solution to keep their businesses operating smoothly." Key additions to the software include: --A choice of built-in royalty-free antivirus and antispam scanners, and leading third party OPSEC (OPerations SECurity) The U.S. military term for concealing critical information as part of a counterintelligence plan. A form of "security by obscurity," OPSEC determines what information adversaries can obtain or piece together from observation and to provide measures for certified content scanning solutions. --A 'Virtual Portal' feature for running multiple skins, or instances, of the SMP on a single server, allowing solution providers to host multiple management instances for different customers on a single infrastructure. --Fully customizable reporting features, including automated emailing of reports directly to customers. --Powerful VPN management capabilities, including quick deployment of hierarchical hub and spoke Any architecture that uses a central connecting point. It is the same as a star topology in a network. A network hub is hardware that functions as a central hub to all nodes. See hub and full mesh.  and mesh VPNs with full dynamic IP support. "The new SMP solution offers Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) a powerful solution for deploying, provisioning and managing small business and distributed networks," said Liran Eshel, managing director, SofaWare Technologies. "This update is important because it creates a platform for MSSPs to deliver these value-added services with more revenue potential for them than ever before." "Check Point's Security Management Portal has allowed AllStream to build a highly scaleable infrastructure for offering security services to small and medium-sized businesses," said Laura Willems, director at AllStream, one of Canada's leading national business communication solutions providers. "The SMP's new central management features now position Allstream to easily and efficiently manage thousands of small office networks." Check Point's Safe@Office line is designed to meet the security needs of small businesses, providing ease of use and simple management. The unified threat management gateways include secure Internet connectivity, local networking, secure remote and site-to-site access and browser-based management. Organizations can also benefit from services including antivirus, antispam and content filtering functionalities. A wireless version is also available. Pricing and Availability SMP 5.0 is available immediately and is priced from $10 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. per gateway (in large deployments). For more information, please visit: http://www.sofaware.com/smp or http://www.checkpoint.com/products/smp/index.html. About SofaWare Technologies Ltd. SofaWare Technologies Ltd. (www.sofaware.com), a Check Point company (Nasdaq:CHKP), makes secure Internet access simple and affordable for small businesses, consumers, and service providers seeking to deliver security services. Leveraging Check Point's market-leading VPN-1(R)/FireWall-1(R) technology, SofaWare embedded products allow commercial and residential broadband-users to experience the same advanced security protection enjoyed by 97% of the Fortune 500. Through SofaWare's Security Management Portal (SMP(TM)), service providers and value-added resellers can deliver their customers comprehensive security services, such as hands-free security updates, email antivirus, content filtering, dynamic DNS and remote monitoring for any device integrating SofaWare technology. SofaWare's solutions cover a range of devices from leading vendors, including Check Point VPN-1(R) Edge(TM) and Check Point Safe@Office, the Nokia IP40 and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. SecureBlade. About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through its Next Generation product line, the company delivers a broad range of intelligent Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company's ZoneAlarm product line is one of the most trusted brands in Internet security, creating award-winning endpoint security solutions that protect millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with best-of-breed solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of more than 2,200 Check Point partners in 88 countries. (C)2003-2005 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Check Point, Application Intelligence, Check Point Express, the Check Point logo, AlertAdvisor, ClusterXL, Cooperative Enforcement, ConnectControl, Connectra, CoSa, Cooperative Security Alliance, Eventia, Eventia Analyzer, Eventia Reporter, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 GX, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FloodGate-1, Hacker ID, IMsecure, INSPECT, INSPECT XL, Integrity, InterSpect, IQ Engine, NGX NGX Natural Gas Exchange Inc. (Canada) NGX Next Generation X , Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Policy Lifecycle Management, Provider-1, Safe@Home, Safe@Office, SecureClient, SecureKnowledge, SecurePlatform, SecuRemote, SecureXL Turbocard, SecureServer, SecureUpdate, SecureXL, SiteManager-1, SmartCenter, SmartCenter Pro, Smarter Security, SmartDashboard, SmartDefense, SmartLSM, SmartMap, SmartUpdate, SmartView, SmartView Monitor, SmartView Reporter, SmartView Status, SmartViewTracker, SofaWare, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. Network Extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. , Stateful Clustering, TrueVector, Turbocard, UAM UAM Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) UAM Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (México) UAM Uniwersytet im. , User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Edge, VPN-1 Pro, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 VSX (Verification Suite for X/Open) A testing procedure from X/Open that verifies compliance with their endorsed standards. VSX3 has over 5,500 tests for compliance with XPG3. See XPG. VSX - Verification Suite for X/open. , VPN-1 XL, Web Intelligence, ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Pro, Zone Labs, and the Zone Labs logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668, 5,835,726, 6,496,935, 6,873,988 and 6,850,943 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications. |
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